Categories & Prizes

2015 Categories & Prizes

Pro Prize Money

IRONMAN 70.3 Port Macquarie has a professional prize purse of $25,000 USD and is a P-750 event.
Prize money breakdown for the pro category is as follows.

Place

Men

Women

1st

USD 5,000

USD 5,000

2nd

USD 2,750

USD 2,750

3rd

USD 1,750

USD 1,750

4th

USD 1,250

USD 1,250

5th

USD 1,000

USD 1,000

6th

USD 750

USD 750

* please note you must hold a WTC pro licence to race in this category

Categories

Age as at Date: 31/12/2015

Code

Category

Gender

Min. Age

Max. Age

A

Professional

Male

18

B

Professional

Female

18

C

18-24

Male

18

24

D

18-24

Female

18

24

E

25-29

Male

25

29

F

25-29

Female

25

29

G

30-34

Male

30

34

H

30-34

Female

30

34

I

35-39

Male

35

39

J

35-39

Female

35

39

K

40-44

Male

40

44

L

40-44

Female

40

44

M

45-49

Male

45

49

N

45-49

Female

45

49

O

50-54

Male

50

54

P

50-54

Female

50

54

Q

55-59

Male

55

59

R

55-59

Female

55

59

S

60-64

Male

60

64

T

60-64

Female

60

64

U

65-69

Male

65

69

V

65-69

Female

65

69

W

70-74

Male

70

74

X

70-74

Female

70

74

Y

75-79

Male

75

79

Z

75-79

Female

75

79

YY

80+

Male

80

ZZ

80+

Female

80

PT

Paratriathlete

M / F

18

Teams

Code

Category

Gender

Min. Age

Max. Age

MT

Male Team

Male

18

FT

Female Team

Female

18

XT

Mixed Team

Mixed

18

Note: above details subject to change

Age Group Prizes

IRONMAN 70.3 Port Macquarie trophies will be awarded for 1st-3rd in each individual age group. Teams receive trophies for 1st-3rd place.

Top Amateur Award – Michael Atkins Trophy

In 2001 at age 21 Michael Atkins was the Top Amateur competitor at the Forster Half IRONMAN with a time of 4 hours and 11 mins. His magnificent effort included coming in 6th outright and beating 20 professional competitors on the day.

Michael was a member of the Concord Tri Club and was known as the guy who was always first into the pool on the coldest mornings and the most encouraging of his fellow competitors [often as he lapped them].

When asked to speak at the award ceremony [as the age group winner] Michael simply thanked his coach and his parents, and told those who had finished the race they were all Ironmen.

Sadly, one week after that event Michael was killed when his bike left the track at the Sutherland cycle track.

IRONMAN Australia sanctioned the Top Amateur Award in memory of a great competitor and a great advocate of the sport of Triathlon.

Each year this award is presented to the top amateur (age group) male and female competitor by Michael's parents, Tony and Deb Atkins.